The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-30
the soldiers against tho Rebellion. This
bill met the approval OF the President.

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the soldiers against tho Rebellion. Thl
btll met the approval Of the President
And they were fairly stunned when iron
the aamo hand came a veto 10 q mean
ure Of like principle, but infinitely smal
III degree Tor the veterans OF the wa
avainnt treason. They appealed to th,
Grand Army OF tho Republic. Tho re
Bponse csuis from 300,0 900 members In n,
uncertain tones. Tho committee there
lore prepared 4 new penalon bill. Thil
bill makes provision for pensions to al
veterans who arc or may hereafter beCom,
unable 10 Garn their own livelihood; for 3
direct continuance OF peEsions for ,widowa
In their own rights; for an increase OF the
present pittance to minor children, ant
for fathers and mothers from date OF do
peudencs. Such . law would at once re-
love 1000 yeterans from public aims
houHeg, where they now rest, making
them pensioners instead Of paupers, pro
vide pensions for fully as many more now
dependent upon private charity and pul
into the general pension laws for the drsl
time, the recognition Of the principle thai
pensions may be granted tho suryivors
OF the late war without absolute proof ol
disability arising from the Eeryice-prool
almost impossible TO- procure after the
lapse OF more than twenty years. '9EI
Your committee. therefore, recommend
the continuance Of earuest effort in favo,
Of tho following: i} q :. e sag5I
The bill prepared by this committee.
granting pensiona to MI veterans now dis.
abled or In need, to mo!hera and fathers
from the date Of dependence. Continuance
OF, pensiona to widows in their own right,
and an increase for minor children. All
the recommendations tor increased and
equalization OF pensions for speclal dis.
abilities made In his recent report by
Pension Commissioner Black. A pension
OF Sl2 per month 10 all widows OF honors.
ply discharged soldiers and sailors OF
the lato war. Increased pensions fol
tho several disabilities, substantially
GO presented In the bill present.
cd by the United S.ntea Marino and
Vetersn League. Pensions for survivors
OF rebel prisore substantially 10 presented
In tho bill Of the National Association Of
Prisoners Of War. Increased peneionu for
iSsS ~ ASaAAa6 VI wv olSAts u IC-oudCts
ment Of the arrears law. An equitable
equalization Of bounties. The same pen
sion for the widow Of tho representative
volunteer soldier OF the Union Army
John A. Losan-ss is paid to tho widows
OF those typical regulara-Thomas, the
rock Of Chicamauga, and Hancock, always
the superb. lI 4. "a IA 5g -
GEN. rAIHCuILD ENDoeseD !. =
The Committee on Annual Address Of
Commandsr-in.Oh endosaea tho add.esa
and congratuls.os Commander-in.C ChieI
Farehild and the Grand Army OF the Re.
public upon his administration during the
past year, stating that ell his official acts
and every sentiment contained in his I'D.
dress meets the approval OF toe Committee,
and, they believe, with the approval oi
the comrades. To the, discharge OF the
delicate and ass!duoas dulles OF high
ofilca 1t Is deservedly believed by tie
Twentieth National Encampment that
Comrsde Fairchild brought rare tact end
talent. Hs las fearless!y and faithfully
discharged every duty, always having in
view the bsstinterests Of the Grand Army.
They recommend the presentation OF q
proper testimonial to him. f5s s ~
They recommend tho appointment OF
Past Comnander-in-C Chief Robert B. Beath
as Historian oithe Order, and endorse the
Recommendation for permanent national
headquarters, and approve the eusgeBt:on
that the general Government include in
the next decannial censuu an enuu.
Grafton OF. the Ucfon goldiera and saliora
Of the late war who may be living in 1890.
Tho report was unRnimuely adopted with
thres rousing chee.s ior Fairchild. i
Tho Department Of Pennsylvania pro.
aented to every delegate and other peraona
entitled to Beats in the convention a
memorial bronze medallion OF Luciuz
Fairchild. y - ..t & 5,75 s
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Tha Committee on Resolutions reported
back largo number Of resolutions mostly
pertaining to routine work OF order. r
Among them WAC a resolution in regard
TO polygany in Utah. The Committee re.
ported adversely on the ground that the
mstter was foreign to the purposes of the
Grand Army, and political in its nature.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolrtd, That it Is the eeaae Of this En.
campmcnt that there should bs q place
set apart by law ct tho Capitol Of the Ma.
ttca where aIt captured flags aud other
trophies OF war should bs preserved and
displayed; we therefore reeues. Congress
70 make such provision sld recommend
tho Exposition Hall ss a suitable
plseo for ssid purpose. An effort
was made TO proceed to the election Of Of
6ceY1, and considerable parliamentary
wrangling Was; the result. The CON,
msnder finally ruled that other busines;
had precedence, & "A 81 n Z;
| Tho cities Of Columbus, Gottyspurg
Saratoga ahd Chattanooga presented theil
claims 10 the location OF the next encamp
ment. Hurst, OF Ohio, made an able
speech in favor OF Columbus; Bsath, O.
Pennsylvan!a, favored Gettysburg. Before
| the ballot wGS announced Chattanooga
and Saratoga withdrew, and the vote re-
quilted in tho aelection Of Columbus, Ohio
DISASTROUS FIRE. Isl !:
a Largo Chicago boy Factory Burns, En-
tniling Gsoat Luss. s. x.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, sspt. 20.-A destructive
iiro broke out late last night in tho exten
ave box factory Of Maxwell Bros. The
blazs started in a ,one.s.osy building the
had formerly been stable, but had lately
been converted into q workshop. Hon
tho FIRE originated is q mystery, as oil ths
lights and 1i1eo were extinsuished wher
tho men quit work at G o'clock last even
ing. Maxwell Bros total loss amount!
to about Sl25.0OO.T Almost the whole